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Katter calls on PM to lift disaster grants to $75,000 for flood-affected farmers
Friday, 21 Feb, 2025
KAP Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, has written to the Prime Minister calling for Category D grants of up to $75,000 to be urgently approved. "We appreciate the support provided so far, but $25,000 is simply not enough to get our farmers back on their feet," Mr Katter said. "We've seen in past disasters […]
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Aus Post CEO must go: Katters demand action as essential services decline
Thursday, 20 Feb, 2025
FEDERAL Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, is calling for the immediate sacking of the Australia Post CEO, Paul Graham, as his pursuit of profits and removal of LPOs threatens the future of essential postal and banking services in regional and remote Australia. "Paul Graham's arguable obsession with profiteering undermines the foundation of Australia Post. His […]
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Renewed Call to Abolish Insurance Stamp Duty
Thursday, 20 Feb, 2025
Speaking in Parliament in Brisbane during the debate on the Government’s Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has called for the Queensland Government to scrap insurance stamp duty to provide immediate cost-of-living relief and ensure North Queenslanders can access affordable insurance coverage. Mr Dametto […]
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Katter demands PM flood-proof vital NQ road
Monday, 17 Feb, 2025
DURING parliament sittings, Member for Kennedy Bob Katter raised the devastating impacts of the recent northern floods and the significant exacerbation of these impacts caused by the complete closure of all roads north that left about 300,000 residents in North Queensland without vital food and supplies, and crucified the banana, avocado and other northern fruit […]
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Katter fights for cash mandate
Monday, 17 Feb, 2025
Member for Kennedy Bob Katter this week proposed a submission to Treasury regarding mandating cash acceptance to ensure cash remains a universally and legally accepted means of payment throughout Australia. “The most reliable method of payment is cash and we will fight for its survival so we have submitted our argument to the federal treasury […]
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KAP backs bank deal but demands long-term solution for regions
Thursday, 13 Feb, 2025
FEDERAL Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, has commended the government's deal with the major banks to ensure regional bank branches remain open, but has called for a long-term solution. "I've got to pay credit to the government here," Mr Katter said. "They've moved against going cashless and they've moved against the closure of regional banks." […]
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